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Uninstall.

Back then, the greatest shock to our reality...

was that our lives were so primitive and simplistic, it was laughing in our faces.

Even covering my ears, the truth slipped through my fingers and left me confused.

Where in my frail body am I supposed to hold the strength to stand?

Uninstall. Uninstall.

Right now, I can't even begin to understand...

how the countless lives on this planet are essentially one.

Uninstall. Uninstall.

It looks like I'll have no choice but to act as a soldier who knows no fear.

Uninstall.

Uninstall.

For the record, I'll be asking you a couple of questions.

The Secret

You can relax.

Y-Yes, sir.

I understand that this case is a little unbelievable...

so please just tell me what you remember.

Yes, sir.

Was there something special that drew you to this summer nature school?

Not really...

Did you think that it'd look good on your student record?

Yes...

That's a tough one. I guess it might, depending on the school...

but that's not really why I'm here.

I only came because there was nothing else to do over summer break.

I think it depends on the person, but...

some people want to make friends with people not at their own school.

We've all finally begun to talk to each other.

To pass time... I guess.

The classes are all normal.

There's that whole aspect of taking them in a nice environment, though.

Are you sure you didn't come here looking for a girlfriend?

Well, there are some cute girls in the class, but...

So, where were you last night?

Umm... uhh...

When I was going to bed, there was a big earthquake.

Out of fear, I ran outside to see what was going on.

You know how that lodge is made of wood, right?

I thought it was gonna collapse.

And then I saw that robot!

I see.

I wanted to get a better look, so I went where I could get a good view of the sea.

It was 500 meters tall.

Yes, they said something like that on TV, didn't they?

No, I can tell.

My mother works in the architecture business with high-rise buildings.

Yesterday at 9:50 PM, a behemoth appeared off the coast of Mitomo Island, Kanagawa Prefecture.

This video captured that moment.

We were so scared, we didn't know what to do...

Usee... it must've been rough on you girls.

Was it also scary for you?

I don't really remember what happened.

Furthermore, the number of victims is 2,130 confirmed dead, 213 injured, and a number still unaccounted for.

Who were you with?

Well... let's see, there was Moji-kun and Kodaka-kun...

Honda-san, Kirie-kun...

Ushiro-kun, Yoshikawa-kun, and umm...

Umm...

Waku-kun!

Are you referring to Waku Takashi-kun?

Just those fourteen people.

Really?

Yes. Waku-kun wasn't with us.

But you two lived in the same room, right? Didn't you guys leave together?

No!

I barely tapped him! I didn't push him off!

Believe me!

Was Waku-kun really not with you?

Yes. He would always take his soccer ball and head off somewhere by himself.

Waku-kun was the type of guy who'd always do things by himself.

It's because he was always so full of energy.

Yes, please don't worry. He's currently under our protection.

Oh, no. The detective said the interrogation was simply to gather information for the paperwork.

Yes, please feel free to pick him up here. Thank you.

Yes. Yes.

I understand.

Sayama-san's interrogating someone, you said?

The kids from that summer nature school who went missing twice at the scene of the disaster.

Apparently headquarters transferred the job to him here.

He's only supposed to be helping out with this case, but Sayama-san seems pretty absorbed in it.

Yeah...

He was the one who suggested interviewing each of them individually.

Actually, some of the other kids have said that Waku-kun was with you all.

Who knows?

Do you understand how many people died in yesterday's disaster?

What's the point of these questions?

Why are you keeping us minors in custody like this?

Have you received the consent of my guardian, specifically my father?

Sayama-san, got a second?

I see.

Moji-kun, we just received a report...

that Waku-kun's corpse has washed ashore.

What do you suppose happened to him?

A lot of people died yesterday, right?

Waku-kun's just another one of them to me, nothing more.

It's the truth!

I really didn't push him off!

Come on guys, believe me!

I understand. I understand, so calm down.

Everyone, let's try to get a grasp on the situation.

If we don't, there'll be no end to this.

There's no way he could've survived that fall, right?

But Ushiro says he didn't push him off on purpose.

I believe him.

He obviously didn't. You can tell.

Shut up! Don't cry!

She can't help it! It's natural!

Let's quit. This isn't just a game anymore.

Can't you tell just by looking? People have died because of us.

The town must've taken a lot of damage, with all the noise coming from over there...

The media's gonna get us and put us on some game show or something...

No way...

What are we gonna do?!

That's what I'm saying. We should quit.

If we tell them the situation...

It's a little late for that, don't you think?!

But there's probably a ton of people dead and wounded, so I don't think we'll draw too much suspicion.

As long as we keep quiet about this, that is.

Y-Yeah! That's it!

We can't. People have died here.

There's no way something like that can be forgiven.

You're all a bunch of idiots.

Instead of focusing on the dead, like Waku, we should be thinking of the living, like ourselves.

N-No way...

Well, well, if it isn't the daughter of Diet Member Komoda.

You needn't worry about a thing.

We just received word from your father saying he'll send someone to pick you up as soon as he can.

Umm...

Yes?

To tell you the truth, we rode inside that robot...

We piloted it.

Mom!

In the end, the summer nature school was cancelled, and we all returned to our families.

However, everyone still knew deep in their hearts that our game was not yet over.

What are you doing?!

That's what I should be saying. What the heck have you been doing?

Shut up!

What happened here?

- Nothing really. - I was worried.

Where's Dad?

You already know. He's at work.

"It's not like he was arrested," he said.

What's up with those glasses?

They're fake. They make me look smarter, right?

You can say the dumbest things... come on, let's get going.

Chizu-chan, were you all right?

Yeah.

Mom and Dad are real worried, too.

I'm fine!

Your mother was very worried.

That woman wouldn't worry about me.

That's not true...

Isn't your dad coming to pick you two up?

I called him earlier and told him he didn't have to come.

I see.

Why don't you come with me?

It's written all over their faces that they're hiding something.

Even if that one girl told us they rode in that robot...

Sayama-kun, please give all the investigation data to these men.

Who are they?

Welcome home.

Hey... what time do you think Dad'll be back?

He'll probably be out late again tonight. He's really busy at work these days.

Mom...

If I told you I rode in that robot, would you believe me?

No way.

Come on up later and get a bite to eat.

Sure.

I never thought you kids would be caught up in all this.

For kids like you to move that monstrous thing...

We thought it was just a game at first.

We had no idea it would turn into something like this.

But we're prepared to pay for our crimes.

Either way, there shouldn't be any problems now that you've told the police your side of the story.

I've heard the government established a counterforce headquarters for this case and started an investigation.

Dad... you don't believe me, do you?

Have I ever lied to you?!

All right, all right, I understand.

You're honest and kind, and precious to me.

I'll promise you this.

I'll look into what the government's doing about this. Is that all right?

I should probably have my secretary take note of this.

Yes.

She's probably still at the office. Can you give her a call?

Hello, Maki? This is Moji.

Can you talk right now?

Yeah. Yeah. The funeral service?

I see...

Hello? This is Komoda.

It's Maki. Komo?

Sorry for calling so late.

Not at all. What's the matter?

Apparently, Waku-kun's funeral is tomorrow.

You're gonna be there, right, Komo?

Of course.

Everyone else will be there too, right?

Probably. It looks like Moji's calling everyone.

Then, if you could meet in front of Futago Hall tomorrow at one...

Okay.

Also... Ushiro's staying with you, right?

Yeah. I'll tell him, too.

I don't think you'll have to push him to come, but...

It's up to him, right?

Yeah.

Bye. Thanks.

Ah, thank you.

Moji-kun!

Where's everyone?

They're here. They're all over there.

It looks like Ushiro isn't coming.

Well, given what happened and all...

Honestly, I didn't want to come, either.

I wanna go home already.

Look.

Under whose authority are the great Cabinet Secretariat's investigators checking up on the dead?

Our supralegal authority.

If you could use that "supralegal authority" to take this mountain of work off my hands, I'd be able to go home.

Just Waku Takashi's body will be fine.

Did you say Waku Takashi?

His drowned corpse was brought here the day before last, right?

Please find it for us.

He didn't drown.

What?

Waku Takashi didn't die from drowning.

I already sent out my report.

It hasn't arrived yet!

I see. So you're here to investigate him, are you?

Hey!

Thank you very much for coming today.

You're the students from the nature school, right?

Yes.

U-Umm, You have my deepest condolences...

You spent Takashi's last days together with him... I'm truly grateful.

That's awfully strange. The one mysterious corpse we need was sent back already...

If you had told me earlier that you were going to take custody of it, I would've kept it here.

Here's the file.

No water or even the smallest amount of white foam was present within the body.

Some contusions and fractured bones were observed, but they were clearly obtained postmortem.

Which means?

This boy died before he hit the waves.

I am truly thankful to you all for taking time out of your busy day for my son, Waku Takashi.

The service went smoothly thanks to you, and the funeral procession can now begin.

As a boy, he was a little wild, but full of life.

While he was alive, I understand how hectic and burdensome he could be at times...

but to me, my energetic son was my pride.

Looking back, I realize how much more concerned I should've been as his father.

But because of pressure at work...

Waku-kun's dead, isn't he...?

Then what was the cause of death?

I don't know.

- You must be joking. - His body was clean.

No matter where I looked, it was free of abnormalities.

The only thing missing was his soul.

Me, huh?

Someone lay a branch beneath the baby bird's feet...

as a guidepost, so it won't get lost on the other side of the river.

Don't think that what you see here is everything there is to the world.

I watch your smiling profile as you gather the unripened blue berries.

I know they'll be bitter, yet your small wings shine brightly as you carry them.

Because you were born, you thought you were perfect.

You tried to fly off, but I held you back.