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In response to the increasing number of suicides,

the government has set up an emergency response HQ.

Hiruko released a statement stating that the mass suicides

are part of a selection in order to create a new world.

The government has decided to launch a compulsory investigation into AARO,

due to their suspected involvement with Hiruko.

Humans are foolish indeed.

There has to be a cause.

Find connections between the victims.

-Yes. -Understood.

IS THE WORLD ENDING? NEW GENESIS!

Commissioner Hanazono, we have the total for the body count from the suicides.

Within the MPD--

Take him away! Quick!

Chief Inspector.

I can't reach Ms. Ninomiya.

It could be that she's also…

Are you all right, Ms. Toyotama?

Sorry.

I couldn't protect you.

Me too, I couldn't throw the poison bottle.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault for underestimating our opponent.

Oh, please don't move.

How does it feel?

To be so completely defeated by humans.

I realized something after learning about gods and investigating all of you.

The technological power of humans has already surpassed the power of gods.

My memories weren't erased while I was unconscious.

Which means Hiruko isn't here yet.

You've never met Hiruko, have you?

I was the first human chosen by Lord Hiruko.

I am a god named Hiruko.

The first one I met was a middle schooler.

She claimed to be a god named Hiruko

that had possessed the girl I saw before me.

And then…

Will you cooperate with me in creating a new world?

What… Excuse me.

Lord Hiruko appeared before me in many forms.

I learned about the existence of the gods,

and that Lord Hiruko had risen in revolt against them.

Now, I will place the talisman on you for ten minutes.

I understand.

Do you believe me now?

What do you want my help with?

Search for the locations of the gods living in this world.

Search and then what?

We will erase all gods.

If we erase a god named Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami,

the other gods will disappear in turn.

Of course, that includes me.

After that,

I will entrust the world to superior humans,

much like yourself.

I spied on communications data

and used AI to pin down individuals who were likely to be gods.

Lord Hiruko erased their memories and spirited them away.

It was after possessing Hiroka Ootsuki and seeing her memories

that Lord Hiruko grasped the structure of AARO.

Under orders from Lord Hiruko,

I spied on all of you and tracked down Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto.

Lord Hiruko possessed Fuma Touda, lured her out, and erased her memories.

I was left in charge of everything that followed.

I searched for a mermaid's remains

and conducted research into an immortality drug,

while scouting out superior individuals as candidates for the new gods.

Why did you make the immortality drug?

It will soon become clear.

Thank you for waiting.

These three are part of the current gods.

The time has come to eliminate them all

and for us to take our place as the new gods!

As you know, the selection has begun

and a great number of people have been taking their own lives.

I am sure it must pain your hearts.

But know this…

In every era, revolutions come at the cost of great blood.

Now is the time to endure.

What did you do?

I simply activated a system I created.

While they are using my company's social media platform,

it will play a high-frequency sound that drives them to suicide.

Humans exposed to it for a prolonged period

will fall into depression and commit suicide.

The serial suicides in Otemachi were a proof-of-concept experiment.

It proved to be effective then, and is now exceeding our expectations.

Over 200,000 people have already been purged nationwide.

All of them were mindless humans that looked at social media all day.

From now on, idiots blinded by fear and manipulated by rumors

will flock even further to social media.

The selection… No…

The purification will accelerate as it proceeds.

How could you?

This is only the beginning.

We will build a society

where the chosen ones will guide the ignorant masses.

We have finally acquired

the final piece of the puzzle required for that world.

The power of immortality.

Human science has already surpassed the capabilities of gods.

We only need enough time to be able to rival gods.

We will become new gods using the power of immortality.

Let us build a bright future together!

It's time.

Lord Hiruko will now join us.

This is the moment we bid farewell to the old gods.

So you were Lord Hiruko?

Isn't she…

It can't be.

Lord Hiruko!

Lord Hiruko!

-Lord Hiruko! -Lord Hiruko!

Hiruko is a god that appears in the ancient records and chronicles of Japan.

In the beginning, the very land of Japan and the gods that protect it were birthed

by a pair of married deities, Izanami and Izanagi.

Their first child was Hiruko.

But Hiruko was abandoned by its parents and drifted out to sea on a reed boat.

Hiruko is a tragic god.

After being abandoned,

I continued to live while resenting the other gods.

But finally, the time has come for me to step into the open.

It is thanks to the help of everyone gathered here.

I thank you.

-Lord Hiruko. -Lord Hiruko!

From now on, you will be the new gods.

This is the first step towards that future.

New genesis.

-New genesis. -New genesis.

The new gods have just been born.

Congratulations.

Lord Hiruko,

please erase the wicked gods with the Separation Ritual.

-Mr. Okitama! -Stop!

I won't let you kill Okitama!

-Serita! -Here you go!

Mr. Serita--

Come with me.

A talisman?

Lord Hiruko is somewhere else?

Yes.

But why?

I restored the immortality drug in order to become a new god

and gathered all of these new gods!

That's right. We all did our part.

I gave a huge fortune!

Please show yourself.

This is exactly why!

You refuse to know your place.

You've all disappointed me.

You too are part of the selection.

What are you saying?

You said you'd entrust the new world to--

The poison in the capsule seems to have taken effect.

You used me.

Did you plan to do this from the start?

No.

You simply weren't qualified to become a god.

No.

I am a god.

I will become Hiruko!

Now, let us go.

It seems this body has outlived its usefulness.

Don't resist.

I doubt you want to see your friends being shot to death.

Mr. Ukino.

How did you find this place without Sarutabiko?

Failing to erase her back then was your biggest mistake.

So it was Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto.

I had her find this place using her power.

I had the Cabinet Secretariat immobilize AARO's operations.

We happen to have a master of disguise on our side.

In addition, the members of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

consist of more than just us.

How many of your side died again?

You Tokyo folk have been having a rough time, huh?

Kagutsuchi.

Kyoto's taking action?

Head of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office's Kyoto headquarters.

The name's Katsumi Hino.

This here's our combatant, Mitsuo Owada.

The sea god, Owatatsumi.

OWATATSUMI-NO-KAMI

You alright, Princess?

Dad.

You little shits.

You crossed one line too many.

I'm turning you all into pickled fish.

Who wants to go first?

Do it.

Take this!

Take this! And this!

Here, have some more!

Koby.

Here, a painkiller.

Did you tell Kyoto about my true identity?

It was an emergency.

Keeping something this big a secret ain't a good call.

You violated protocol.

Our branch chief Amadera was fuming.

I hear you want to off Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami.

From now on, all the gods will protect him and go after you.

You've got no chance.

Give up and show yourself.

It's not over yet.

Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami.

Come to the AARO building by yourself.

Ms. Amano!

Koyumecchi.

I'll come at once.

Make sure you come alone.

I will kill her if you do not comply.

We'll go.

I'll go alone.

It's a trap!

If you go, all the gods will be erased.

If I don't go, Ms. Amano will die.

She's a human.

You want to put all the gods in danger for just one human?

How stupid are you--

She's still our head.

She's one of us.

Chief Ukino, you okay with this?

Letting a deputy and a bunch of irregular employees run amok?

Oh, my.

This is a serious act of rebellion.

You prepared for the consequences?

Don't think too lightly of our office head and Okitama.

The two of them will fulfill their duty and capture Hiruko.

We'll be restraining all of you.

I'll let you know in advance that we have permission to end your current lives,

depending on the situation.

Koby, give me the God's Blessing drug.

But it's too taxing.

I just need five minutes.

GOD'S BLESSING

Don't think I'll show any mercy just because you used to be my daughter!

I care more about my friends now than my father from ancient history!

I leave Ms. Amano to you.

You really think you can stop us with this collection of weaklings?

That's Susanoo's son for you.

Been hiding your true colors?

Take care.

I will.

HI-NO-KAGUTSUCHI-NO-KAMI

Mr. Okitama!

He's being possessed with a talisman!

Put that talisman on yourself.

I will possess you and take you to where I am.

As two gods shrouded in mystery, it will be a historic meeting.

You are not a god.

When I learned that Hiruko was after me, I started to question it.

Hiruko, being a god, would disappear along with me.

I started to wonder if Hiruko was actually human.

The problem was, Hiruko could use the Separation Ritual.

In all of history, there is only one human…

who achieved that.

En-no-Ozunu.

He acquired supernatural powers through strict training.

He had demon disciples that he could freely manipulate.

There are many such legends.

But Ozunu lived during the Asuka period.

He couldn't be alive today.

But then I met Yaobikuni, and my preconceptions were overturned.

You can't mean…

If Ozunu gained immortality by eating mermaid flesh,

he could still be alive today.

That's all pointless speculation.

You've never even met me.

I'm meeting you right now.

Mr. Naobi,

I used Inugami's cursed hair on you.

After Hiruko found out that I was Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami,

I sensed a change in the malice coming from you,

so I decided to look into it.

Those cursed by Inugami end up eating themselves to death.

However, the curse doesn't work on people who become immortal by eating a mermaid.

And since you're standing here just fine,

it follows that you have the power of immortality.

You're not being possessed by anyone.

You are Hiruko.

No.

You are a ghost from the Asuka period masquerading as the god Hiruko.

You are En-no-Ozunu.

Indeed.

I am Hiruko.

That's a familiar name.

Long ago, I was called En-no-Ozunu.

Why would you erase the gods?

Even the power of immortality has its limits, you see.

I felt the end of my life drawing near.

And I just couldn't bear to leave this world as it is.

The humans of yore held gratitude for all things and lived earnest lives.

But then, as science progressed, they fell prey to hubris.

By the time the internet and social media came around, they were beyond saving.

Humans grew weak in character, began to covet endless lies,

and grew conceited, believing themselves to be all-knowing.

At this point,

they've stooped down to being the most thoughtless creatures on this planet.

It's because the gods have spoiled humans for far too long.

That's why I decided to erase you.

And after sending all gods to Yomi, I will bring about a new genesis as Hiruko

until my life withers away.

What's with that crap?

We're doing the best we can within the short lives we have.

Don't give me that crap just because you're scared of your life running out!

Speaking for the humans, are you?

You've seen humans change over the ages.

I'm sure you understand how I feel.

Not in the least.

You yourself are more arrogant than the humans you speak of.

Then what will you do?

Will you leave humans to their own devices?

I will continue to watch over them.

Cut the crap!

What reason is there to protect humans anymore?

There isn't.

Nor any value.

Then why?

Because I am a god.

No matter how foolish they might be, we cannot escape our duty to protect them.

However many times they betray us,

we have no choice but to continue believing in them.

It would seem we stand at odds.

The two of us.

Mr. Okitama!

Did you think your combat ability would help you?

Ms. Amano!

Mr. Okitama!

Let me tell you what you wish to know.

You wondered if I could restore Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto.

I cannot.

It's because the one who erased her memories

wasn't me.

It's here.

Sarutabiko should be here, according to the statement.

Ms. Amano was wary of the possessed Touda from the start.

She countered his attack and defeated Touda.

Who's controlling him?

Stop hiding and show yourself.

I'd expect no less from the head of AARO,

Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto.

Are you Hiruko?

Why spirit away gods?

Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami.

I'm going around questioning the gods in order to learn who that is.

So your real aim is to erase all the gods--

Since you have your summoning ability,

I'm sure you know.

No one knows who Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami is.

If I possess you with a talisman, I can see your memories.

It's pointless to hide it.

It's a divine arrowhead.

The bleeding can't be stopped.

And now,

I can finally learn the true identity of Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami.

I won't let you.

I promised I'd protect him.

Forget.

She did it…

herself?

Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto gave her life for you.

If it ever comes to that, I'll protect you from Hiruko.

By the way…

The reason she saved you

was probably rooted in her affection for you.

When I possessed her, I could sense her feelings for--

Enough!

Hold on to your despair as you perish.

Mr. Okitama!

This marks the end of the gods.

Mr. Okitama!

Mr. Okitama!

Mr. Okitama!

For…

Don't move.

Inspector Aranami.

He's Hiruko.

No! Mr. Naobi is Hiruko!

I am Hiruko.

I killed Hiroka Ootsuki.

That's a lie! He's being controlled by Hiruko!

Inspector Aranami, arrest him now.

All the members of AARO are cultists who think they're gods--

Why?

I don't believe in them being gods.

But if they say Ootsuki was a god,

I can believe that.

You bastard!

You lowly human!

How dare you get in my way?

Mr. Aranami!

Please come, Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami.

Please come, Ame-no-Iwatonowake-no-Kami!

Mr. Okitama!

Please come!

Mr. Okitama!

Mr. Okitama!

You have people you care about too, don't you?

I feel like capturing Hiruko is my duty.

If it ever comes to that, I'll protect you from Hiruko.

Make sure you come back.

Don't underestimate humans, jerk.

Mr. Okitama?

You've fulfilled your duty as our head.

It's our victory.

Yes.

I heard the Summoning Bell.

But…

I know.

I'm still human.

I couldn't restore you.

I'm so sorry.

The government held an emergency press conference

and announced that the mass suicides were caused by a social media platform

which generates a high-frequency sound--

…immediately turn off your smartphones.

The owner of the platform, Themis Holdings, is being--

The shocking series of incidents involving Hiruko

are alleged to have been caused

by Tadashi Kotobuki and a cult formed around him by his many supporters.

Ms. Ninomiya?

Why did you betray the police and join the cult?

It was a warning from me to the gods that have spoiled humans.

Humans will forget their mistakes soon enough.

Unless this rotten world is changed at its core,

another Hiruko will appear sooner or later.

If he's a human, we'll judge him with our own institutions.

The gods have agreed to that after a discussion with Prime Minister Tsuruoka.

The only condition is that people who know about gods have their memories erased.

After they disappear, do gods watch over people from somewhere?

Trying to understand everything is a sign of hubris.

Don't put on airs.

We don't know either.

But if you make a wish and pray to them…

it might just reach them.

Now then, if you'll allow me.

Wait.

There's a place I want to visit while I remember.

ENSHRINED DEITY: OGETSUHIME-NO-KAMI

It's ready!

Thank you for the meal!

It's great.

Your pizza's the best, Mr. Ukino.

The pepperoni's really good.

It's homemade!

I got roasted sweet potatoes.

Koyumecchi loves these.

-Roasted sweet potatoes with pizza though? -Thank you.

Are your arms okay now?

I had Susanoo fix them.

What?

A neighbor called the police, and he's now gonna live in a foster home.

Really?

I'm so glad.

I'm sure things will still be tough, but there are humans who will help.

Things will work out.

You can't count on humans.

You say that now,

but remind me again why Inspector Aranami came to help.

You're the one who called him, right?

-You snitched? -I took a page from Ms. Amano's book.

If you find yourself alone again,

you can rely on humans like you did this time.

Can we wrap things up already?

I have a train to catch.

The branch chiefs made their decision.

Since it's clear she can't go back to being a god, her memories must be erased.

I have practice at MEC from tomorrow, so I need to go too.

Oh, put the roasted potatoes in my bag.

It was only for a short while, but…

No, that's not it.

Thank you for looking after me for a very long time.

You don't have to look so gloomy.

It's a shame I'll forget about all of you,

but I'm pretty happy with my life as a human.

From now on,

I'll live as a human that can be of help to people around me.

Humans may have their fair share of faults,

but there are lots of them that are trying to live earnestly.

Please continue to watch over us, as you have been.

We're all in your care.

I'll stand witness and report to Chief Amadera.

Well then, if you would.

Okay.

Sorry.

For…

…get.

Subtitle translation by: Saim Ul Hassan