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The Mall... where the survivors live.

I can't believe they're taking us there.

I'm so glad we defeated that kaiju.

But really, what a shock, huh, Tetsuo?

To think that in a mere 10 years, the entire planet would have frozen over?

Right. I know, Yukio.

I was shocked, too, when I landed on Earth alone...

all by myself.

I'm so glad that you're alive, Yukio!

Would you mind not bursting into tears every time we talk?

It makes it so hard to have a conversation, Tetsuo.

Oh... sorry.

Seeing you in tears every single time, I...

I, too— I, too... snivel!

I'm so glad I got to see you again!

We should be in good shape for a while with all this kaiju meat, right?

Right!

That savior robot sure is impressive. Right, Chief Nogi?

Huh?

You can have this can of pineapple.

Nowadays, we save these for celebrations.

Awoo!

Thank you very much!

Wait, when did you climb up there?

-Awoo! Awah! -Well, whatever.

Tetsuo, you work on those communication skills.

It's an ultra-valuable item that can't be made anymore.

It's not just pineapple.

There aren't many sweet things at all anymore.

Ah, see?

This sweet scent...

PINEAPPLE SLICES FULLY RIPENED

Whoa.

Huh?

Is it really okay for me to have this?

Uh... excuse me?

Please don't eat it.

No, I mean...

Please have it now,

while I'm still in control of myself.

Hurry up!

Don't blame me if you don't make it in time!

No need to overdo it.

No...

I must.

You two saved our lives.

Returning that favor with something just as precious as our lives...

that's my way.

Truly...

thank you so much.

"As precious as our lives"?

Well, to each his own, I guess.

I appreciate the thought.

So eating it would be the polite thing to do.

Th-Thank you for this gift!

Hey!

Was I wrong?

I'll spit it out.

No, no, it's fine! It's just painful

to see the absolute quantity of pineapples in this world decrease.

Wh-What am I supposed to—

What should I do?

Um, why don't you eat it together?

If you insist!

Huh?

I practically talked over him!

All right.

-Thank you for— -I thank the gods—

The gods?

Oh, actually, thank you for this meal.

It was so delicious, I thanked the gods by mistake.

Well, anyway, listen.

It's not like I just wanted to give you the pineapple.

I wanted to introduce myself and offer you information.

I'm Ao Nogi.

Once again, thank you for saving us.

Nice to meet you.

Uh... I-I'm Tetsuo Yabusame.

Nice to meet you.

I've "identified myself" yet again.

Can this day get any better?

My favorite food is expensive red-bean jelly.

Canned pineapple's not her favorite food, and that's how she reacted?

All right, then.

Well, why don't I tell you.

About what happened 10 years ago.

Now?

Here?

But...

I-If you don't mind, please.

10 YEARS AGO JAPAN

What's that?

A kaiju?

Hey, I see a kaiju.

Too bad.

-I was hoping for a swim. -It's bigger than a second ago.

Shaved ice! Nice and cheap!

That kaiju...

was abnormal.

For one thing, it was clear that it had taken on a humanlike form.

For another, it had appeared not from outer space, but from the sea.

For yet another, it was accompanied by a white, floating sphere.

MASS PRODUCTION-TYPE SNOWMAN SNOW-GLOBE TYPE: A (AMPHIBIOUS)

What do you think that is?

The hell if I know. This is for the people.

Let's go bring it down at once.

Damn it, putting us in these machines with no air conditioning

in the dead of summer...

Huh?

Is it cold in here?

As if obeying that humanoid variant's orders...

they appeared all across the globe,

and continued their onslaught, even as they multiplied.

And then...

a fierce, absolute-zero-degree wind swept in,

snuffing out human lives with ease.

Ever since then, the planet has never warmed again.

This all happened a decade ago.

Right after we left, by a single kaiju?

-E-R— -E-RDE!

Where was the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force?

The Anti-Kaiju Defense Force, E-RDE.

The U.N. organization you two belonged to, right?

Yes. They were all professionals when it came to anti-kaiju battles.

So they couldn't have just...

Well, it was so sudden, after all.

They sustained catastrophic damage in the first freeze.

The ones who survived did do their best to protect the people.

But it wasn't long before the kaiju

started to rain down on us from outer space again.

Oh, but I wouldn't say that they were wiped out.

Since there are all sorts of rumors.

Like there's a Mall for the E-RDE survivors,

where there's a power struggle and stuff, you know...

-So some— -Some may still be alive.

Well, I hope you'll get to see them again.

Yeah.

Yes, for sure.

Tetsuo! Yukio!

Huh?

We're almost there.

Brace yourselves.

Don't disappoint her with your reaction!

This is for Chief Nogi. Tetsuo!

Whoo-hoo! Love that he's calling me Tetsuo.

Love that Tetsuo's so happy!

All right, it's just around the corner.

The one home where we can all sleep in peace.

This is...

Mishima Mall!

Wow!

Right in that crack in the ice.

I think it was a junior high school before?

I guess it might be a letdown.

No, no!

There are... lots of people here.

Th-The savior is back!

-What? -What?

E-RDE's triumphant return?

Uh, no.

Actually, that's not what's going on, I hear.

Huh?

The savior's back?

Hey!

-So the humans won, huh? -No, we did not!

Just the savior?

What about Snowman? Snowball?

Oh, my.

Wh-What a huge crowd of people!

Isn't this great, Tetsuo?

I just hope... that they'll welcome us.

Welcome home!

Good for you for making it back!

Along with your robot!

Right! A robot!

Talk about Herculean!

Savior! Let's see your face! Your face!

-Come on, strike a pose! -Yeah!

Uh... yeah.

There are about 200 people living together in this Mall.

We all have roles, too.

MATERIALS DEPARTMENT DAILY LIFE DEPARTMENT (FOOD CREW)

In a nutshell,

the people who gather cultural resources from outside the Mall

MATERIALS DEPARTMENT DAILY LIFE DEPARTMENT (FOOD CREW) DISASSEMBLY SQUAD

EXCAVATION DEPARTMENT

and those who run and enhance the infrastructure within the Mall.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

A robot!

Everyone's so awesome.

Wh-What are you the chief of, Ms. Nogi?

The Accounting Department.

Account—

Huh?

Oh.

You're wondering why she was in that kaiju's lair, right?

-Shoulder. -See, that one...

she's really not supposed to leave the village,

so she sneaks out every time.

-Hey. -Huh?

All right, Furumachi, Shinjo...

-Yes, ma'am! -Yes, ma'am!

Let's go get yelled at!

-Yo! -Yo!

-Um... -Tetsuo!

Oh!

The old man will be looking after you.

At his own request.

I'm counting on you.

Sure.

Hey, Mr. Takimura.

First off, I'll show you the way to that place.

"Th-That place"?

Here?

HOT SPRING

Oh... a...

hot spring?

10 years ago, I took off for outer space, and so much happened.

Not only that, but it was freezing.

So the thought of a hot spring now,

to be honest, i-it's insane!

I arranged for you to have it all to yourself, Tetsuo.

Though we'll be soaking with you.

I'm feeling it!

It's the best, huh? This hot spring?

SHARE A GOOD SOAK

Why is the Mall warm?

Come to think of it, it's weird.

When I climbed down from Yukio, this Mall was the only place...

where there was no snow.

Tetsuo, when you're with me, just focus on the water.

Just focus!

Sorry!

I'll dispel any distracting thoughts that you may have.

What?

Here...

underneath this Mishima Mall, a kaiju is buried.

What?

Whoa, it's safe, so you can rest easy, Tetsuo.

First, hear me out. The story of the kaiju tamer who saved us all.

11 MONTHS AFTER THE BIG FREEZE

So? How does Junior High School #4 look?

No way.

So this is kaiju territory now, too?

There are no more places where we can shelter.

Damn it. Damn it!

It was almost the end of the line for us.

Those of us who'd barely managed to survive the big freeze...

moved into evacuation facilities like schools or shopping malls to stay alive.

When the kaiju closed in on us, we'd desert the place and run...

over and over again.

One day...

when we'd run out of food and were starving,

someone found the carcass of a kaiju...

and we all ate it.

That killed half of us.

Only the lucky ones

whose bodies didn't reject the flesh of an extraterrestrial survived.

Some of us didn't eat any of it...

but they soon froze to death.

We were on the move right after that.

Nogi, you okay?

Don't you think it's time to leave her behind?

What the—

How can you say such a thing to my student?

Well, but she can't be helped.

Ao's been like this ever since she ate that kaiju meat.

It's just a matter of time before she spits up blood and dies like the others!

Who... are you?

All right, let's pummel it.

Good idea, hon.

-Um... -Huh?

The kaiju...

-it's gone now. -What?

This can't be good, can it?

Oh, crap!

Make a run for it!

Run...

Why are you all standing still?

Huh?

No way.

Huh? Wait.

It's not coming after us?

I see. Those two kaiju are in a staredown, so actually...

We can still live on, guys!

Huh?

Teacher, you...

Where's Ao?

Huh?

I-I left her by mistake.

I'll go save her!

Hey!

You'd only die for nothing!

How can you say that? That's wrong!

If you're— if you're a human being...

then it's wrong to just abandon the life of a child!

-There is no savior anymore! -Ao! Ao!

I can't let you go!

Ao!

You've been abandoned, haven't you?

You are about to die.

What are you thinking now?

Oh...

so it was you.

Ever since I ate that meat, I've been hearing your voice in my head.

You're going to die for sure...

devoured by a kaiju.

And?

I'm interested in this thing called emotion,

how an individual mind faces death.

It'll be entertaining.

Feelings.

I don't want to die.

I don't want to die.

I don't want to die in a place like this.

I want to try on a junior high uniform and take part in a graduation ceremony.

I haven't fallen in love yet, either.

I haven't competed in the Olympics or started figure skating.

Mom, Dad, and Makoto are all gone now, so I'm really scared.

No... I'm cold.

I want to eat some warm pancakes.

I don't want my last meal to be kaiju meat!

I want some expensive red-bean jelly.

No, I'm scared.

I'm scared of pain and of death.

Scared! Scared!

No!

That's it! Those are exactly the emotions I envisioned!

Fear, despair, regret, and...

hatred towards your fellow humans who deserted you!

Hatred.

True, I...

No.

I'm feeling a lot of love for them.

Huh?

Incomprehensible.

Are all you humans like that?

I don't really know.

But that's how I feel.

Mr. and Mrs. Takimura always share food with the kids.

My teacher is a scaredy-cat, but he's always looked out for us.

Mr. Kashiki is scary, but whenever someone dies, he sobs like crazy.

That's how they all are...

and I love them, see?

I want to protect them.

SNOWMAN MOBILIZED CITYWIDE EVACUATON NOTICE

GATHER INFORMATION AND EVACUATE SAFELY.

There is no savior—

You still have me.

Instead I'll tear you...

to shreds from the inside!

Humans will win!

So pitifully human!

Incomprehensible! Incomprehensible!

The even tinier juvenile form of a puny human says...

"I want to protect them all"?

Now, that's interesting!

Human!

Huh? What?

Me, too? I'm on fire?

What the heck is this?

What's that? A-Ao?

She's connected with the kaiju?

Like a...

kaiju tamer.

That girl...

is our savior.

Ao!

Ao...

I find you humans and these thoughts interesting.

So bright, I can't see.

Knowledge.

Give me knowledge in return...

and I'll use this newfound power of mine to protect you all.

I'll keep this land warm.

STEP 4 THE KAIJU TAMER AND THE CAN OF PINEAPPLE

NEXT EPISODE

This is Lonely Iwaki.

You're not blaming yourself for being friendless, are you?

Hey, hey, hey, that's not the way to go!

Don't be so quick to demean yourself.

You're incredible.

You're trying to make friends.

You're taking action! You're alive!

Come on, give yourself a little praise, no matter how small the achievement.

You can't? All right, fine.

Then I'll be the one to praise you!

STEP 5 GOOD JOB