Platinum End (2021) s01e20 Episode Script

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Hey, can I use a Red Arrow?
No! Get away from there, Susumu!
Bullet incoming! Fly!
Professor?
Let's get out of here.
I'm sorry Susumu Yuito,
but you cannot be saved.
Penema, I'll take his arrows and wings.
Looks like it's game over. What a pity.
SUSUMU YUITO
SUSUMU YUITO
Switch to speaker mode.
Professor?
Everyone, Susumu Yuito is dead.
I've taken his arrows and wings.
Unfortunately, we'll have to
put our discussion on hold.
I think we should wait and see
how the public reacts
before we decide to resume our discussion.
Goodbye.
How dare he.
This all happened
because he kept droning on
about how there was no need for a god.
Susumu
I don't think Susumu wanted to die.
But humans easily die
when their time comes.
Yes. That is the reality.
Is this your first time
to see a dead body?
No. I've seen plenty of them.
If only I'd been shot.
By the way, I have something to ask you.
Are you serious when you say
you don't mind dying at any time?
Yes.
So, I can shoot a White Arrow
at you at any time?
Yes.
If I were to give you one
of my White Arrows,
would you shoot it at me?
Yes. Because I respect you, Professor.
I will do whatever you ask of me.
Sometimes,
humans are driven by a desire to
assimilate with the person they respect.
Because they want to understand more
about the person they admire.
Those especially serious,
will desire to be
reincarnated that person.
It's quite common for them to end up
killing the person they admire.
Do you understand?
I understand. It's in your book too.
Yes. You're no exception.
I can't take any chances.
This is a precaution.
Hey, even if you become God,
you would bestow me
with Red Arrows, right?
Like in the agreement with Nakaumi.
Yuri,
why can't you live without Red Arrows?
Because without them, I'm not confident
that I'll receive any likes.
Is that a problem?
All right. That condition won't change.
Then you have my full support, Red!
I'm completely against Professor Yoneda.
Nasse.
If no God is chosen,
what do you think
will happen to the angels?
Well, if God vanishes,
we'll vanish too, right?
Don't act like it's no big deal.
Well, if becoming God
would make Mirai happy,
then that's all I want.
It doesn't matter what happens to me.
Still,
I'm surprised you said
you'd become God, Red.
I thought you were dating Yellow.
If you really loved each other,
then surely you wouldn't
leave her behind to become God?
Is that so?
If he became God,
he could shower Saki
with even greater love from Heaven.
Moreover,
what are we supposed to do now?
The only people we can rely on now
are Mr. Hoshi and Ms. Yumiki.
But we're still clueless as to who sent
the Self-Defense Force helicopters
or who shot at us.
We can trust Ms. Yumiki
since she's been shot with a Red Arrow,
but who knows about Mr. Hoshi?
I'll talk to Ms. Yumiki.
I'll find a way. Please give me
two or three days.
Yoneda,
I never thought
you'd become a god candidate.
Chief.
What's the matter?
I have something to discuss with you.
It's an emergency.
God
God is vanishing.
Here's the news on the god candidates.
One of the six people
that appeared in Yurakucho
has been confirmed to be Professor Yoneda.
The identities of all the god candidates
have been exposed.
And a bunch of baseless rumors too.
This is a disgusting world.
Yes.
I don't want to live in such a world.
I totally agree with you.
I totally do.
ENTRUST JAPAN TO PROFESSOR YONEDA
SUZUKI STEP DOWN
EARTH WILL BE CONQUERED
WE DON'T NEED GOD CANDIDATES
This is an emergency shelter.
No one comes here usually.
There are no cameras or windows either.
Nobody will think to look for
god candidates here in the station.
It makes things easier for Hoshi and me.
Unfortunately, Japan is still seeking
to capture god candidates.
We caught two of the snipers,
but their names and nationalities
are unknown.
And now the world knows,
that even god candidates can be killed
if shot from a blind spot.
A blind spot?
The world opposes the existence
of god candidates.
For your own safety,
you must make a decision quickly.
Make a decision? But how?
Professor Yoneda said he's willing
to talk to us again.
I'll convince him then.
How will you convince him?
If God doesn't exist,
that means those
who seek salvation from God may die.
The professor also agrees with this.
There must be a way to prevent this.
Maybe changing our wording
Forget it.
He'll end up persuading you
with his eloquent speech.
Scholars put their lives on the line
just to prove their theories correct.
But if we talk it out
Give it up. You don't get it!
People like him
are convinced that they're right.
They never change their mind.
At your next meeting,
I'll join you
in trying to persuade Yoneda.
Mr. Hoshi, why you too?
Yoneda and I are no strangers.
We went to the same high school.
What?
It was the second day of high school
Welcome.
He's in my class.
Should I try to talk to him?
Wow, he moves fast.
The total is 1,387 yen.
That's the exact change.
Thank you!
Hey, that hurt! Watch your step.
I'm sorry. Are you all right?
It's fine.
I wasn't looking where I was going.
So long as you're not hurt.
He's a good guy.
Then, two weeks
after high school had started
Okay! Next!
On your marks!
Ready?
Next!
On your marks!
Ready?
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He's fast!
Hoshi, six seconds.
Yoneda, 6,2 seconds.
Yoneda.
That's no good.
What do you mean?
You deliberately ran slower than me.
I admire your intention not
to upset anyone.
But what you did now was wrong.
I apologize then.
I didn't think you'd
apologize seriously like this.
May I ask you a question?
You seemed to be mumbling something
when you were running. What was it?
-An irrational number.
-Irrational number?
It's a number that
cannot be expressed as a fraction.
A non-repeating infinite decimal.
I feel stressed when taking
the same action as everyone.
I can calm myself
by filling my mind with numbers.
What I just mumbled is pi.
If you don't mind, can we be friends?
Friends?
I'm sorry. My answer is no.
No?
-On your marks!
-I'll tell only you.
-I expect to drop out of school this week.
-Ready?
Drop out?
It's only been two weeks.
That's right.
Not attending elementary or middle school
wasn't a problem,
but high school has a number of days
you have to attend.
I can't do this though.
It's more efficient to study on my own.
You got it right when you said
I don't wish to upset anybody.
But more than that, I don't want
anybody to upset me.
I don't want to get involved
with anybody else.
Sure, people might experience
relationship troubles in this life,
but we still need friends
No. It's fine.
I feel happiest when I research
and create on my own.
Still, I think that
since I was born a human,
I should contribute to the world.
You two over there!
When are you going to get back over here?
Please don't tell anyone what I just said.
I'd like to quit without anyone knowing.
After that, he wrote a best-selling novel
and won the Nobel Prize
in literature and physics.
He became known as
the smartest man in the world.
He even won the National Honor Award.
All through self-study?
He really is an amazing person.
I don't think Yoneda wanted to be famous.
In any case,
Yoneda hates upsetting other people.
He doesn't want to upset others?
Nakaumi doesn't like
inconveniencing others either.
He must have been influenced
by Professor Yoneda.
If Yoneda is still
the same person I knew back then,
we should be able
to find a way to get through to him.
A way for god candidates
to avoid becoming God.
I can't believe it's so simple.
Yes. It can also be said
that this is the only way.
WITHOUT A STRONG REASON AND WILL,
RED ARROWS CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE
I too, thought I wanted to die.
Of course,
I'm prepared to die now as well.
But my wish for death
is different from yours.
My suicidal desire
is more about wanting to experience death.
Experience death?
Life after death is still a mystery.
Humans are simply matter.
The most plausible theory
is that once we turn to dust,
we are reduced to nothingness.
But no one has proven it.
I just want to know what happens
to humans after death.
If this god election is for real,
and I could become God
and learn what happens after death,
and tell humans all about it,
then I'd happily become a candidate.
You are indeed a great professor.
You think completely differently from me.
I'm afraid.
What if death isn't nothingness?
Nothingness will end
the pain of this world.
But what if there is a hell
and I continue to suffer?
If there is a heaven,
I hope it really is a happy place.
Heaven and Hell were invented
to convince us that there is a God.
There may be a creature in this world,
but there is no God.
Yes. I understand that.
But I've seen angels collect
what looked like the souls of dead humans.
It seems like an afterlife does exist.
That's just an illusion
the creature shows us.
Am I right, Muni?
Yes.
The creature is extracting
a portion of human energy.
If that energy is used in the right way,
science would advance tremendously.
A false heaven and a false god.
Avaricious false angels
who have been created by that false god.
It would be better
to get rid of such things.
This is Muni's view.
When I met Muni,
I was lost.
Professor Yoneda,
congratulations on winning
the Nobel Prize for physics.
Please can we get a comment?
-Bravo, perfect!
-Mr. Yoneda!
Professor Yoneda,
please share your thoughts on becoming
an honorary professor at such a young age.
How about a mountain villa,
Honorary Professor?
It's perfect for burying yourself
in your research.
Professor,
I have a question about today's lecture.
Can I come to your place?
About the schedule
for your TV appearances and speeches
Okay! Have another drink, Professor.
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People come to me every day.
Unknown people come one after another.
My research isn't progressing at all.
Award ceremonies, dinner receptions,
TV appearances, and speeches.
This is hell
I did it for humanity.
Let me do my research. My research
I can't take it anymore.
Since time immemorial,
humans have formed groups.
I can't escape from it.
The only way to escape is to give up
on being a human. I will die today.
This is fantastic. I can confirm
the existence of an afterlife.
At first,
I thought it was a hallucination.
A kind of illusion brought on
when pleasure signals induced by
the liberation of accepting death
flood the brain at once.
I was wrong.
It was the Angel of Destruction.
The hope to live on?
There's no hope to live on.
I just want to know
what happens after death.
Well, I'm sure
you'll find the answer one day.
You will learn the truth of everything.
The truth?
Of course, I didn't trust Muni right away.
I was very doubtful at first.
Two months went by as I continued
to converse with Muni.
Before I realized,
young men had been manipulated into
fighting for this false god election.
I felt that I must
tell everyone the truth.
Why don't they understand
the basic fact that God doesn't exist?
Finding the truth and moving forward
is how humans ought to be.
Yes. You're completely right, Professor.
The Angel of Darkness
who knows the dark side of Heaven,
Ogaro.
Are you the angel with special powers?
Or is it another angel?
I wouldn't tell you even if I knew.
The best outcome for me
is for my partner to become God.
But you got in my way.
At present, there are two ways
to prevent a god candidate
from becoming the creature.
All you need is a White Arrow.
No matter which way we choose,
I'll have to shoot you with this, Nakaumi.
Thank you.
Dying by your White Arrow
would be amazing.
Well, what you have to decide now
is whether I shoot you
after everything is done,
or right now.
I'm happy to be shot at any time!
You might be happy, but Ogaro is not.
She clearly stated that making you
the creature is ideal for her.
Then I'm sure she wouldn't
want me to end that hope right here.
Ogaro,
if you insist on not knowing or
not telling me which angel is special,
I'll shoot this arrow
at Shuji Nakaumi right now.
Fine.
But I have one condition.
Let my partner have the White Arrows
you got from Susumu Yuito.
My partner has been hit by your Red Arrow.
He won't shoot a White Arrow at you.
If it interferes with the plan,
you can just take back the White Arrows.
Indeed, it would be a testimony
to the plan and there is no risk to me.
But to put it bluntly,
you're just stalling for time.
I have no expectations
of my current partner.
Then you're struggling pointlessly.
If the creature dies, so do the angels.
Are you just trying to stay alive?
No. The one I put my hopes in
is Mirai Kakehashi.
No wonder they call you
the Angel of Darkness.
Now tell me.
Who is the angel with special power?
It's most likely Nasse.
I knew it.
What is her power?
Nasse can touch her partner,
Mirai Kakehashi.
Humans can't be touched by angels.
And angels can't be touched by
anything in the human world.
But Nasse spoke proudly
about how she caught Mirai Kakehashi
with her own hands.
She can move people and objects.
It might seem trivial,
but only Nasse can do it.
This is not a trivial matter.
If she can
directly interfere with her partner,
she can change their fate.
She did save his life.
Not only does Nasse
not realize her special power,
but she doesn't understand
the ways of an angel either.
Surely she can't shoot an arrow
at a god candidate herself, right?
She can't.
I see.
Now that I understand this much,
the next step
is to choose a time and location.
Die! All of you!
In comparison, Professor Yoneda
Why do they love him?
Just let Professor Yoneda become God.
No way.
He's saying there is no God,
only a creature.
Well, when he becomes God,
he can just say,
"I'm a creature, not God." Right?
If the professor was okay with that,
he'd have already done so.
What are we doing?
What is a god candidate anyway?
Susumu is dead.
We're decreasing one by one.
Are our god candidates supposed to
sacrifice themselves to select a god?
The New National Stadium?
Yes. To allow the most people
to witness this historical moment,
we need an attention-grabbing location.
No way.
Besides, even if I announce
the date and location,
the god candidates might not even show
Wrong.
They want to end this god election
as soon as possible.
They will definitely be there.